For public buildings, the energy performance certificate is only valid 1 year and has to be updated every year by a certifier. For tertiary buildings, the energy performance certificate is valid 10 years if no modifications of the energetic aspect are made.

Transparency:

Required Transparency:

No

Reporting:

Required Reporting:

No

Utility Requirements/Support:

Utility Requirements/Support:

No

Verification:

Verification:

No

Compliance:

Compliance Enforcement:

Yes

Penalties for Non-Compliance:

Yes

Description:

Fines, sanctions, suspension or cancelation of the agreement for the building

Policy Description:

1) Energy Decree of 8 May 2009 (published in the Moniteur Belge / Belgisch Staatsblad of 7 July 2009); 2) Energy Decision of 19 November 2010 (published in the Moniteur Belge / Belgisch Staatsblad of 8 December 2010); 3) Different ministerial decisions, 2006-2010.

These compliance deadlines are for new construction. For existing buildings, the compliance deadlines are as follows:
Single-Family and Multi-Family: 2008-11-01
Non-Residential: 2016-01-01
Public/Government: 2009-01-01

Transparency:

Required Transparency:

Yes

Recipients:

Tenants, Buyers

Transparency Trigger:

Point of Transaction

Transparency Trigger Events:

Purchase/sell (required), Rent (required)

Reporting:

Required Reporting:

No

Utility Requirements/Support:

Utility Requirements/Support:

No

Verification:

Verification:

No

Compliance:

Compliance Enforcement:

Yes

Penalties for Non-Compliance:

Yes

Description:

€500 - €5000 fine

Policy Description:

Order of the Walloon government of the 03/12/2009, modified on 27/05/2010

Authority in Charge:

Ministry of the Walloon government for sustainable development and the public service

For new buildings, the energy performance certificates are prepared by a civil servant or agent appointed by the Walloon Government, based on the EPB declaration. For existing buildings, the energy performance certificate (when needed) has to be made by an EPB certifier. For residential buildings, one energy performance certificate is needed per individual housing unit (apartment, studio,...). Every energetic audit realized before 31/12/2010 is equivalent to an energy performance certificate during 5 years (energy audit conducted by a recognized energy expert). The energy performance certificate is valid 10 years if no modifications of the energetic aspects are made.
The compliance deadlines for Public/Government buildings are as follows:
New Construction: 2010-06-01
Existing - Renovations: 2014-04-30

Transparency:

Required Transparency:

No

Reporting:

Required Reporting:

No

Utility Requirements/Support:

Utility Requirements/Support:

No

Verification:

Verification:

No

Compliance:

Compliance Enforcement:

Yes

Penalties for Non-Compliance:

Yes

Description:

Invalidity of the certificate • Administrative fine (between 250€ and 50,000€ for the person concerned, depending on the circumstances)